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Volver (2006) -- After her death, a mother returns to her home town in order to fix the situations she couldn't resolve during her life.
Volver (2006) -- After her death, a mother returns to her home town in order to fix the situations she couldn't resolve during her life.

Overview

User Rating:
7.7/10   27,896 votes
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Director:
Pedro Almodóvar
Writer:
Pedro Almodóvar (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
26 January 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery more
Plot:
After her death, a mother returns to her home town in order to fix the situations she couldn't resolve during her life. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 44 wins & 47 nominations more
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(69 articles)
First Look: Penelope Cruz in U.S. 'Broken Embraces' poster
 (From Hitfix. 8 July 2009, 2:28 AM, PDT)

Cannes 2009: The Wrap-Up
 (From ioncinema. 25 May 2009)

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Penélope Cruz ... Raimunda
Carmen Maura ... Irene
Lola Dueñas ... Sole
Blanca Portillo ... Agustina
Yohana Cobo ... Paula
Chus Lampreave ... Tía Paula

Antonio de la Torre ... Paco
Carlos Blanco ... Emilio
María Isabel Díaz ... Regina (as Isabel Díaz)
Neus Sanz ... Inés (as Nieves Sanz Escobar)
Leandro Rivera ... Auxiliar Producción
Yolanda Ramos ... Presentadora TV
Carlos García Cambero ... Carlos
Pepa Aniorte ... Vecina
Elvira Cuadrupani ... Vecina
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
To Return (USA) (literal English title)
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MPAA:
Rated R some sexual content and language.
Runtime:
121 min
Country:
Spain
Language:
Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby | Dolby Digital
Company:
Canal+ España more

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Trivia:
According to Pedro Almodóvar, there's only one fake element in Raimunda's (Penélope Cruz) body: the bottom. He said that this kind of characters are usually big-bottomed people, and that Cruz is just too stylized. more
Quotes:
Raimunda: Are there things I should know and don't?
Sole: Oodles.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Spanish Movie (2009) more
Soundtrack:
Volver more

FAQ

How does it end?
Was Irene a ghost?
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44 out of 73 people found the following comment useful:-
Superb must see, 9 September 2006
10/10
Author: purrrpuss from United Kingdom

It's when you stumble out of the cinema and dive into the nearest coffee shop to greet the assistant in a language you only use on holiday that the power of this movie becomes evident. This is incredibly powerful stuff...and done in a way only Pedro Almodovar knows how. Cruz is absolutely magnificent in a finely nuanced performance. This an incredible mix of gritty realism and absolute fantasy. The dialogue is clipped and aggressive....wonderful...none of that Hollywood psychobabble and truly down to earth. This is a film about the lives of people who won't see it, if they even get an opportunity...subtitled films are the preserve of the chattering classes right? How many independent cinemas are to be found in working class areas? Can't see this being shown at the local flea pit ...a real shame really, it's a must see for all.

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